Spanish and Portugese Explorers

Prince Henry

Oct 14, 1418

Started the first school for navigation along with an astronomical observatory in Sagres, Portugal

Prince Henry

Oct 14, 1441

He became involved in slave trade.

Prince Henry

Oct 14, 1455

sent the Venetian Alvise da Cadamosto on two expedetions.

Prince Henry

Oct 14, 1458

Sent Diogo Gomes on an expedetion that sailed as far as Cape Palmas.

Christopher Columbus

Aug 3, 1492

set sail from spain

Christipher Columbus

Oct 11, 1492

spotted the carribean islands and landed on an island they called Guanahani and later renamed it San Salvador

Christoper Columbus

Sep 25, 1493

set sail on is second expedition with 17 ships and 1200 to 1500 men.

Christopher Columbus

Nov 3, 1493

He established and named the island of Dominica.

Vasco da Gama

Jul 8, 1497

sailed from lisbon, portugal heading to the East.

Christopher Columbus

May 30, 1498

Started his third expedition. He sailed to trinidad and venezuala. He was the first european to set foot on the mainland since the viking Leif Ericsson.

Balboa

Oct 16, 1500

sailed with Rodrigo de Bastidas from Spain to Colombia, South America. they searched for gold along the northern coast of South America

Vasco da Gama

Oct 14, 1502

1502-1503 Vasco da Gama went on an expedition to India. He took 20 armed ships

balboa

Oct 16, 1510

Balboa and his dog Leoncico stowed away on a boat and sailed to San Sebastian. When they arrived he discovered it had been burned to the ground

Magellan

Sep 8, 1519

Sailed from seville spain, with the five ships, the trinidad, san antonio, concepcion, victoria, and santiago